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Privacy Policy

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Last updated: 12 may 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Annette Maria BAkx

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, engage with our services, or interact with us.

This policy is designed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).


2. What data we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Information you provide directly

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Any personal information you share in messages, forms, or bookings

Automatically collected data

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Pages visited

  • Date and time of your visit

  • Referring website

Sensitive data
If you choose to share deeply personal information (for example in sessions, messages, or written work), this is always treated as strictly confidential and never shared.


3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries or requests

  • Provide and deliver our services

  • Process bookings or purchases

  • Improve our website and user experience

  • Send emails or updates (only if you opt in)

  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data.


4. Legal basis for processing

Under GDPR, we process your data based on:

  • Consent (e.g. when you sign up or contact us)

  • Contractual necessity (to deliver services you request)

  • Legitimate interest (to improve our services and website)

  • Legal obligation (if required by law)


5. How we store and protect your data

Your data is stored securely and we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it.

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required by law.


6. Sharing your data

We may share your data with trusted third parties only when necessary, such as:

  • Payment providers

  • Website hosting services

  • Email or communication platforms

All third parties are required to respect your data and handle it in accordance with the law.


7. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your experience.

Cookies help us:

  • Understand how visitors use the site

  • Improve performance and usability

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings.


8. Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:
annettebakx@xs4all.nl


9. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.


10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.


11. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, you can contact:

Annette Maria Bakx
Email: annettebakx@xs4all.nl
Location: Liempde, the Neteherlands

If your work involves deep personal or transformational sessions, you may want to add this:


12. Confidentiality

All personal content shared within sessions, written exchanges, or artistic processes is treated as strictly confidential. It will never be disclosed, shared, or published without your explicit consent.

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